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Recipes for summer entertaining
These refreshing recipes come courtesy of Yellow Tail wines - all sound delicious and perfect for a sophisticated outdoor summer party! I have added a few on my list to try out and thought all were worth sharing. Cheers!
Spicy Lotus
Ingredients: 2 oz Chardonnay, 1 oz Green Tea Liqueur, 1 oz Monin Spicy Mango, 1 oz Lemonade Directions: Shake and strain into a martini glass. Garnish with a strawberry.
Lemon Myrtle
Ingredients: 2 oz Chardonnay, 1 oz Lemoncello, 1/2 oz Monin Mojito Mint Syrup, 1/2 Orange Liqueur, 1 oz Sour Mix Directions: Shake and strain into a martini glass. Rimmed in sugar garnish with a lemon wheel.
Down Under Cobbler
Ingredients: 1 oz Shiraz, 1 oz Rum, 1 oz Pomegranate Liqueur, 2 oz Cranberry Juice, 1 Fresh Lime Pressed, Splash of Simple Syrup Directions: In a cocktail shaker muddle fresh berries with simple syrup and fresh lime juice. Add ice and the remaining ingredients strain into a Collins glass half filled with ice and seasonal berries top with a splash of Club Soda. Garnish with a mint leaf.
Blueberry Watermelon
Ingredients: 1 oz Sparkling White Wine, 1.5 oz blueberry flavored vodka, 1 oz watermelon liqueur, 2 oz fresh lemonade Directions: Shake all ingredients except Sparkling White Wine in a martini shaker with ice. Strain into a chilled martini or collins glass. Add ice. Top with Sparkling White Wine. Garnish with fresh blueberries and a small watermelon wedge.
Floral Temptation
Ingredients: 2 oz Sparkling Rose Wine, 1 oz vanilla flavored vodka, 1/2 fresh lime, pressed, 1 oz cranberry juice, 1 oz rose nectar Directions: In a cocktail shaker with ice, add all ingredients except Sparkling Rose Wine and shake well. Separately cover rim of a chilled martini glass or champagne flute with vanilla sugar. Strain mixture into glass. Slowly top off glass with Sparkling Rose Wine. Garnish with a strawberry and edible flower.
Exotic Temptation
Ingredients: 2 oz Sparkling Rose Wine, 1 oz peach flavored vodka, 1 oz cranberry juice, 1 oz Lychee Syrup (or Puree) Directions: In a cocktail shaker with ice, add all ingredients except Sparkling Rose Wine. Strain into glass. Slowly top off glass with Sparkling Rose Wine. Garnish with a fresh strawberry.
Pomegranate Peach
Ingredients: 1 oz Sparkling Rose Wine, 1 oz peach flavored vodka, 1 oz pomegranate liqueur, 2 oz fresh lemonade Directions: Shake all ingredients except Sparkling Rose Wine in a martini shaker with ice. Strain into a chilled martini or collins glass. Add ice. Top with Sparkling Rose Wine. Garnish with fresh blueberries.
Orchard Temptation
Ingredients: 2 oz Sparkling White Wine, 1 oz pear flavored vodka, 1 oz apple juice, 1 oz vanilla flavored vodka Directions: In a cocktail shaker with ice, add all ingredients except Sparkling White Wine. Strain mixture into a glass. Slowly top off glass with Sparkling White Wine. Garnish with an apple or pear slice.
Triple Citrus
Ingredients: 1 oz Sparkling White Wine, 1 oz grapefruit flavored vodka, splash of simple syrup, 1/2 oz orange liqueur, 2 oz fresh lemonade Directions: Shake all ingredients except Sparkling White Wine in a martini shaker with ice. Strain into a chilled martini or collins glass. Add ice. Top with Sparkling White Wine. Garnish with an orange twist.
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